Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels

TitleSource
The laughing song (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George W. Johnson (composer)
George W. Johnson (lyricist)
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Imperial Minstrels (Vocal group)Listed on Columbia 644 as Fireside Minstrels.
Len Spencer (performer)Not confirmed.
Harry Spencer (performer)Not confirmed.
George W. Johnson (vocalist)Take 2.
  • Description: Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Brooks/Rust notes that masters 641 through 646 "constitute a miniature minstrel show by a troupe led by Len Spencer, which was known elsewhere as 'The Imperial Minstrels.' Each one opens with 'Gentleman be seated,' followed by an introductory overture, jokes and banter between the interlocutor and endman (generally Len and his brother Harry), and then a performance of the song."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York [1] Unknown
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 644 10-in. Announced by Harry Spencer.
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia A461 10-in. Announced by Harry Spencer.
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York 2 Master Cort F366 10-in. Announced by Harry Spencer.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136472/644-The_laughing_song.

Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136472/644-The_laughing_song.

"Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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